Nell
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Nell Campbell, 34, says the closure was "a little bit sad" because she got her ears pierced there as a 12 or 13-year-old.
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026
“American movies are a sort of Rorschach of the culture,” says Nell Minow, a longtime film critic and author of “101 Must-See Movie Moments.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 8, 2026
In the confusion, “money managers were often voting with management even when it was not in shareholders’ interests,” says Nell Minow, who helped create ISS but left the firm in 1990.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 9, 2026
Historian Nell Painter remarked in 2011, “Being white these days isn’t what it used to be.”
From Salon • Aug. 18, 2025
Yesterday, I wouldn’t have thought it possible to top throwing up on Nell, but I believe that last night I managed to do just that.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
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